Electrically-driven device



Oct. 7, 19

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ELECTRICALLY DRIVEN DEVICE Original Filed Aug. 24. 1923 4 Sheets-Shet 4 Patented Oct, 7, 19Z4.-

UNITED STATES :JACOB J. runner AND HENRY e. HOESILY,

or NEW GLARUS, WISCONSIN.

ELECTRIGALLY-DRIVEN DEVICE.

Originalapplictttion filed August 24, 1 923, Serial No, 659,240. Divided and thisapplication filed January 19, 1924.

To all whom it mag concern Be it known that we, JACOB J; RIEiinn and HENRY G. Honsm', citizens of the Republic of Switzerland, iesiding at New Glarus, in

the county of Green and Stateof Wisconsin,

have invented new and useful Improvements in Electrically-Driven Devices, of which the followingis a specification.

This invention relates'generally toportable electrically, operated machines and has particular relation to means whereby inachines or devices of this. character may be operated, the present application being a division from' an application filed by us August 24, '1923, which application bears the Serial No. 659,240.

An object ofthe present. invention is the provision of means whereby a motordriven machine'or device may be easily and quickly moved an appreciable distance and there.- after returned to its'original position, means being provided whereby initial movement ot the'machine or devicewill cause astoring of energy which maybe subsequently utilized for moving the device an opposite direction. I

With the above and other objects 'in view, the invention further includes the'following novel features and details of construction, 30 to behereafter more,fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings Figure l is a diagrammatic view illustrat- 35 ing a plurality of stalls in a stable or barn and showing the invention.

Figure 2 is a side elevation of a motor driven curry comb which may be operated. by means of the present invention.

Figure 3 is a top plan View of the same.

Figure 4 is a top plan view showing the driving motor and the drum for the take-up cable.

Figure 5 is a side elevation view of the subject matter of Figure 4:.

Figure 6 is an end view.

Figure 7 is a longitudinal sectional view showing the spring actuated drum for the take-up cables Figure 8 is a transverse section through the spring housing.

Figure 9 is a diagram showing the wiring of the motor circuit.

The invention which is illustrated as used within a barn is also illustrated in connec- 'plication above referred to.

Serial No. 687,307.

tion with a motor driven curry comb, the latter forming the subject matter of the ap- This curry comb is illustrated generally in Figures 2 and 3 of thefdrawings and comprises a'housing Awhichenclosesthe curry comb mechanism.the latter being driven through a flexible' shaft 148, while the casing or housing is provided with a handle or grip C;

The stalls'olf'thestable or barn are indicated at 1 5 and. are divided .by .a central passage or aisle 16. Suitably supported above this passage 16 are tracks, herein shown in'the form'of' a wire or cable The tracks being a duplicate so that the device can be conveniently used onthe animals in eac'hrowpf stalls. Operating along this'track'isa carriage 18 from which is hung as shown at19,xan electric motor 20.

This motor is thus movable along the track 17 and current for its operation is supplied "from asuitable source through a cable 21.

One end of this cable is anchored as at 21 and this anchor may be 'inthe form of a of current.

Carried by the motor 20 is a spool or drum 22 upon which the cable 21 adapted to be wound; T This spool'or drum is mounted upon a shaft 23 between thehousings 24 and 25. Located within the last mentioned housing are collector rings 26 to which individual conductor wires included in the cable 21, are connected. The collector rings 26 are in electrical connection with the motor 20 by means of brushes or otherzcontact devices 27 which are received within the annular grooves formed therein, as clearly shown in Figure 2 of the drawings.

The housing 24: encloses a spring 29 which has its inner end connected to the shaft 23, as shown at 30 and its opposite end connected to the housing 24, as shown at 31.. Mounted upon the shaft 23 which extends through the housin 24 is a toothed wheel 32, the latter being adapted to be engaged by a dog 33 so as to prevent rotation of the shaft and consequently the drum or spool 22 in one direction, that is in a direction to unwind the spring. A chain or cord 34 is connected to the dog and extends downwardly to within convenient reach of an operator, whereby the toothed wheel 32 may be released and the drum or spool 22 rotated, under the influence of the spring 29.

suitable plug or connection with a source sufficient length to reachthe-stalls upon The housings 2 1 and 25 are held in spaced relation ,at opposite ends oi, the spool .or drum 122 'thrdi gh {the niediinnjr' of spacing arms 35, one end of the said arms being also connected to the housing of the motor 20, so thatthe"drum 0r" spool"is supported by the motor. A suitable switch 36 arranged in convenient reach of the operator controls the operation of the motor.

WVhile the invention is illustrated in conneotion with a curry comb, it is apparent that it may be used. in connection with any motor driven or electrically operated device or machine and when arranged within a barn as f illustrated in the drawings, the

motor and the .machine operatednithei'eby are normally, positioned centrally of the length of the barn and may be moved'along the track in either direction to reach any of the stalls.- The flexible shaft -48 is 1of tie opposite sides of the central passage. As the machine is moved in one direction by a pull upon the shaft 48, the conductor cable 21 will be unwound from the spool' or drum 22, theratchet arrangement of the toothed wheel 32' and the dogc33 permitting free rotation of-the drum or spool in one-direction. l Vhen movingin this direction .the'spring is tensioned. :lVhen it isdesired to move the machine in an. opposite direction, the chain or-cable Btis pulled to disengage the dog from the toothed wheel 32, whereupon the spring 29 will automatically rewind the cable 21 upon the :drum and as one endof the cable is anchored,-the energy of the spring will move the motor along the track, the movement continuing as long as t 7 .dog is disengaged from the toothedwheel. y In addition to a conductor, the cable 21 also serves as a take up cable. As soonas-the chain is released the dog will engage the toothed wheel and'stop the movement of the inotor along the track.

'in reserved to make such changes asproper- .ly fall within the scope of the appended claims.

Having described the invention what is claimed is i 1. In combination with an electrically operated device, a motor, a track, means connecting the-motor and track whereby the former may be moved over the track, means operatively connecting the device and motor, an electric conductor cable for the motor, a spring actuated spool carried by the motor for receiving the cable, a toothed wheel rotatably mounted with the spool and a dog associated with the toothed wheel to hold said spool against rotation by the spring and means whereby the spool may be released from the holding means.

2. In combination with an electrically operated device, a track, a motor movable along the track, means operatively connecting the device and motor, spaced supporting members carried by the motor, said members including compartments, a coiled spring located within one compartmentand operatively connectedtothe spool for rotating the latter in one direction, means for holding the spool against such rotation,

means whereby the holding means may-be released and means carried by-the spooland arranged in the other compartment to provide an electric connection between the conductor and motor. In testimony whereof we atlii; our signatures. JACOB J. RIEDER.

HENRY G. HOESLY., 

